Thousands of people across Scotland are ready to celebrate the Royal Wedding today – and they’ll do it in style.

A fabulous community spirit and a determination to wish Meghan and Harry the very best of luck will be no more in evidence than in Kilmarnock’s Dunnottar Drive, which will host a street party with all the trimmings.

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The residents of the cul-de-sac have got permission from East Ayrshire Council for a street closure to allow their big bash to go ahead.

A bouncy castle and a DJ will be the main attractions for the 35 or so children, while the adults will head straight for the barbecue and refreshments.

The ladies are to dress in their best outfits and accessories, while all the little princesses will be wearing tiaras.

The street has been lined with bunting for the event, and about 20 households from the street will be there.

Mum-of-three Allana Brown, 32, said: “We started to organise it about three or four weeks ago. It began on Facebook and just went from there.

“The cost works out at about £15 a head and we’re all looking forward to it.

Residents of East Lothian town Markle have dressed up the place sign in preparation for the Royal Wedding (Image: SWNS.com)

"The plan is for everybody to watch the wedding at home and then it is into the street for a party. The event will be great for the kids and adults. It has gone down a treat. We also have a special cake on order. It has an image of Meghan and Harry on it.”

Allana Simpson, 32, is holding a garden party at her home nearby in St Michael’s Mount. A special screen has been set up and the wedding will be recorded and re-run throughout the day.

Mum-of-one Allana said: “I got some technical help with the screen and we’re expecting about 32 people, travelling from as far away as Aberdeen. The dress code is royal garden party and we’ve got bunting, Pimm’s and a barbecue.”

In East Lothian, the village of Markle will toast the wedding. Villagers have organised a garden party and BBQ where strawberries and cream and Pimm’s cocktails will also be served.

The hamlet, which is 20 miles east of Edinburgh and has about 70 residents, has been decorated with ribbon and paper hearts and locals have hung bunting around the village green at the centre of the celebrations.

Neil Morland, 42, chairman of the residents’ association, said people felt the village’s name gave them “a good excuse to have a gathering”.

A Union flag flag hangs down the side of a house in Edinburgh's Haymarket (Image: Twitter)

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Prince Charles is, of course, known as the Duke of Rothesay when visiting Scotland and another party will take place on the Isle of Bute.

Guests will feel like royalty as it’s taking place in 19th-century mansion Mount Stuart. And if you are a couple named Harry and Meghan, you get free admission to the party.

Aberdeenshire schools and people across the north-east are celebrating the wedding because of the royals’ close links with the area.

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett, in his role as the Queen’s Lord-Lieutenant, said yesterday: “On behalf of the citizens of Aberdeen, I would like to wish Prince Harry and his bride-to-be Meghan a wonderful life together filled with joy, happiness and lots of love.”

At the Balmoral Estate, each visitor will receive a free Royal Wedding cupcake and they’ve been encouraged to come dressed to impress today.